Dabakala

Dabakala is a town in northeast Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Dabakala Department in Hambol Region, Vallée du Bandama District. Dabakala is also a commune.

Country Ivory Coast

Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

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Dabakala
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
Dabakala Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 8°22′N 4°26′W
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Vallée du Bandama
Region	Hambol
Department	Dabakala
Area
• Total	1,940 km2 (750 sq mi)
Population  (2021 census)[1]
• Total	78,634
• Density	40.5/km2 (105/sq mi)
• Town	14,134[2]
	(2014 census)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

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Under the Wassoulou Empire, Dabakala was a major center of the arms industry, with 3-400 blacksmiths building functional copies of European repeater rifles to use in their struggle against French colonial forces.^[3]

In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Dabakala was 78,634.^[1]